It’s about power this week.
Of course with me, every day of every week I’m obsessed with women’s relationship with power. That’s because it’s so central to the decisions women make to aim for those higher salaries and leadership positions, elective offices, and grander entrepreneurial ventures – or not. The relationship is so profound, it’s almost spiritual, and often fraught with ambivalence.
Read MoreSorry may be the hardest word, but sometimes sorry just does not cut it.
You would think most of these caveats about workplace behavior, language and communication would come down to common sense, sprinkled with ethics and a moderate showing of humanity. Never mind your mother or father probably told you all of this by the time you were 6.
Read MoreWhat compels a politician to throw his or her hat in the ring and run for president?
And once in a position of power, what is the strongest factor that can bring about their demise? The answer, according to research from PsychTests, is self-esteem.
Read MoreOf course for your next keynote or board meeting, you may not be donning the $51,500 Dolce & Gabbana coat that First Lady Melania Trump wore recently accompanying her husband to Italy, or even her power belts on display in the Middle East.
Read MoreThe photo shoot recently at the NATO summit in Brussels with the sole male in the otherwise all-female group of world leaders’ spouses says a lot about the under-representation of LGBTQ leaders in politics, business and entrepreneurship around the world.
Read MoreCalling all #WW, here’s why it’s important to get behind the new #WonderWoman movie by going to see it this weekend: Supporting success at the box office by buying tickets, especially in its first weekend, will increase the probability we’ll see more female superheroes women and girls can relate to in pop culture. And the more #WW we see, the more of us will become #WW.
Read MoreRosie the Riveter may be an iconic American image of a woman working a non-traditional job, but this is not the norm across the globe. Women are not always paid the same as men in fields of home improvement service. One innovator wanted to change all that.
Read More“Bring a man with you.”
WE Design Think Founder and Chief Design Facilitator Karen Gordon asked each participant in the Chicago event of #50Action50 to bring a male colleague, friend, student, son, father or partner to the day of workshops, panels and networking.
Read MoreYou can lose them at hello.
If you are looking for a new job, or more elevated leadership roles, chances are the process begins with a written cover letter—email or snail mail. Even if your letter was prompted by a personal referral, you will need to send a formal letter to the person in human resources or the hiring manager in charge of the process of filling the position.
Read More“No one really wants to grow up and be a banker.”
Catherine Tan discovered this after a decade in investment banking for firms such as Barclay’s and Morgan Stanley.
Read MoreAnyone who has spent time watching “Shark Tank” on ABC-TV can tell the difference between a spectacular pitch and a major flop.
Whether or not the idea volley is picked up by one of the more desirable sharks—and of course by that we mean Barbara Corcoran or Lori Greiner—knowing how each entrepreneur got to yes can help any woman entrepreneur and leader in her pitching.
Read MoreFemale superheroes on view this summer are demonstrating what it takes for all of us to be powerful in the workplace. Without the weapons, of course.
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